Justin Bieber is asking his leagues of zealous teenage fans to show a little restraint.

A day after a performance in Australia had to be cancelled, the 16-year-old Canadian was greeted by roughly 500 fans at Auckland International Airport, according to The New Zealand Herald.

New Zealand authorities had braced themselves for Bieber-mania by appointing extra security at the airport and at his hotel.

But on Tuesday afternoon, the Stratford, Ont., native took to his mega-popular Twitter account to ask fans to stay under control.

“Finally got to New Zealand last night,” Bieber tweeted to his 2 million-plus followers.

“The airport was crazy. Not happy that someone stole my hat and knocked down my mama. Come on people.”

He elaborated almost immediately.

“I want to be able to sign and take pics and meet my fans, but if you are all pushing security won't let me,” he wrote. “Let’s keep it safe and have fun.”

Earlier in the week, Australian police had pulled the plug on a planned Bieber performance at Sydney Harbour after thousands of frenzied teens surged toward the venue. Amid the swarm, at least 10 girls fainted and eight were sent to the hospital. The incident occurred after rumours swirled that Bieber had arrived early.

After venting his frustrations on Tuesday, Bieber returned to his typically upbeat tone on the social networking site.

“Other than that . . . I’m in New Zealand! They got no predators in the whole

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